Other translations
American Standard Version
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“The Kings of The Earth stood up and the Rulers held counsel together against THE LORD JEHOVAH and against his Messiah.”
Darby Bible Translation
The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—
God's Word
Kings take their stand. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Messiah."
International Standard Version
The kings of the earth take their stand, and rulers meet together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
NET Bible
The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.'
New American Standard Bible
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'
New International Version
The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.'
New Living Translation
The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the LORD and against his Messiah.'
Webster's Bible Translation
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
The kings of the earth came near, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Anointed.'"
The World English Bible
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
EasyEnglish Bible
The kings and rulers of the world met together. They decided to fight against the Lord God and against his Messiah.”
Young‘s Literal Translation
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;
New Life Version
The kings of the earth stood in a line ready to fight, and the leaders were all against the Lord and against His Christ.’
Revised Geneva Translation
‘The kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against His Christ.’
The Voice Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand; their rulers assembled in opposition against the Eternal One and His Anointed King.
Living Bible
you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor King David, your servant, saying, ‘Why do the heathen rage against the Lord, and the foolish nations plan their little plots against Almighty God? The kings of the earth unite to fight against him and against the anointed Son of God!’
New Catholic Bible
The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed.’
Legacy Standard Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
Jubilee Bible 2000
The kings of the earth were present, and the princes were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
Christian Standard Bible
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers assemble together against the Lord and against his Messiah.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The kings of the earth took their stand in array [for attack] and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah).
New Century Version
The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his Christ.’ Psalm 2:1–2
The Message
As soon as Peter and John were let go, they went to their friends and told them what the high priests and religious leaders had said. Hearing the report, they lifted their voices in a wonderful harmony in prayer: “Strong God, you made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. By the Holy Spirit you spoke through the mouth of your servant and our father, David: Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth’s leaders push for position, Potentates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers are gathered together against the Lord and against his Anointed One.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered together · against the Lord and against · his Messiah.’
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
New Matthew Bible
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers came together against the Lord and against his Christ.
Good News Translation®
The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.’
Wycliffe Bible
Kings of the earth stood nigh, and princes came together into one, against the Lord, and against his Christ.
New Testament for Everyone
The kings of the earth arose and the rulers gathered themselves together against the Lord and against his anointed Messiah.
Contemporary English Version
The kings of earth prepare for war, and the rulers join together against the Lord and his Messiah.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—
J.B. Phillips New Testament
After their release the apostles went back to their friends and reported to them what the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard it they raised their voices to God in united prayer and said, “Lord, you are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, who by the mouth of your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, and the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ’. For truly against your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel were gathered together to do whatever your hand and your purpose determined before to be done. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak your word, by stretching out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.”
Common English Bible © 2011
The kings of the earth took their stand and the rulers gathered together as one against the Lord and against his Christ.
Amplified Bible © 2015
‘The kings of the earth took their stand [to attack], And the rulers were assembled together Against the Lord and against His Anointed (the Christ, the Messiah).’
English Standard Version Anglicised
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The kings of the earth took their stand and the princes gathered together against the Lord and against his anointed.’
New American Standard Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
The Expanded Bible
The kings of the earth ·prepare to fight [take their stand], and their ·leaders [rulers] ·make plans [or gather; assemble] together against the Lord and his ·Christ [Messiah; Anointed One; Ps. 2:1–2; C the psalm describes the unrest of subject nations at the coronation of Israel’s anointed king].’
Tree of Life Version
The kings of the earth took their stand and the rulers were gathered together against Adonai and against His Anointed One.’
Revised Standard Version
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—
New International Reader's Version
The kings of the earth rise up. The rulers of the earth gather together against the Lord and against his anointed king.’ (Psalm 2:1,2)
BRG Bible
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Complete Jewish Bible
The kings of the earth took their stand; and the rulers assembled together against Adonai and against his Messiah.’
Worldwide English (New Testament)
The kings of the earth joined their forces. And the rulers met together against the Lord and his Christ."
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.”
Orthodox Jewish Bible
YITYATZVU MALKHEI ERETZ V’ROZNIM NOSEDU YACHAD AL HASHEM V’AL MOSHIACHO (‘The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers assembled together against Hashem and against His Moshiach.') [TEHILLIM 2:1,2; DANIEL 9:25]
Names of God Bible
Kings take their stand. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
Modern English Version
The kings of the earth came, and the rulers were assembled together against the Lord and against His Christ.’
Easy-to-Read Version
‘The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, and the rulers all come together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’
International Children’s Bible
The kings of the earth prepare to fight. Their leaders make plans together against the Lord and against his Christ.’ Psalm 2:1-2
Lexham English Bible
The kings of the earth stood opposed, and the rulers assembled together at the same place, against the Lord and against his Christ.’
New International Version - UK
The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.”
Disciples Literal New Testament
The kings of the earth took-their-stand, and the rulers were gathered-together at the same place against the Lord, and against His Anointed-One’.